News from the Health Room…

With cold and flu season upon us, just a friendly reminder as to when you should have your child return to school when home ill. Click through for details.

After 24 hours of medication for the following conditions: Strep throat, Conjunctivitis, or any other conditions requiring antibiotics.

Free from the following conditions for at least 24 hours: Fever without the benefit of fever reducing medications (Tylenol/Motrin).

Free from the following conditions for at least 48 hours: Diarrhea and Vomiting (related to stomach virus such as norovirus) with a fever. 24 hours after last bout of diarrhea and/or vomiting if without a fever.

WASH WASH and WASH your hands!

Following these District Policies will help keep some of the illness out of the classrooms! Please contact Karen Lewis (STEM School Nurse) @ Karen.lewis@stemk12.org , or call 303-683-7836. Thank you in advance for helping us keep STEM a healthy place!